Count:
80
Wall:
1
Level:
Phrased Advanced Cuban Rumba
PATTERN: A A B - A A B - A B(1-16)
Start dancing after count 34 since the very start of the guitar played. Or start dancing on the word "La.." of the very first "Ya No Estas Mas a Mi Lado..." vocal (as count 1).
PART A: 32 Counts
I. HOLD - BACKWARD MAMBO - FORWARD MAMBO
1hold(1)
2-3R step backward(2), recover to L(3)
4-5R step forward(4), hold(5)
6-7L step forward(6), recover to R(7)
8-1L step backward(8), hold(1)
II. OPEN HIP TWIST INTO FAN POSITION
2-3R step backward(2), recover to L(3)
4-5R step forward(4), hold(5)
6-7turn 1/8 to right(01.30) then walk forward on L(6), R(7)
8-1turn ½ to left (07.30) then L step backward(8), hold(1)
III. ALEMANA
&2-3R drag next to L on toe(&), step on R with hip action(2), L step forward(3)
4-5R step forward(4), hold(5)
6-7turn ½ to right (01.30) then L step forward(6), turn ½ to right (07.30) then R step forward(7)
8-1turn 3/8 to right (12.00) then L step to left side(8), hold(1)
IV. HAND TO HAND END WITH ¾ TURN SPIRAL - FORWARD WALK TURN
2-3turn ¼ to right (03.00) then R step backward(2), recover to L(3)
4-5R step forward(4), turn ¾ to left(06.00) while L touch slightly forward on toe(5)
6-7walk forward on L(6), R(7)
8turn ½ to left (12.00) then L step backward(8)
PART B: 48 Counts
I. HOLD - RUMBA BOX
1hold(1)
2-3R step to right side(2), L step next to R(3)
4-5R step forward(4), hold(5)
6-7L step to left side(6), R step next to L(7)
8-1L step backward(8), hold(1)
II. OVER-TURNED - CHAINNE TURN - CUCARACHA
2-3R step backward(2), turn ½ to left (06.00) then L step backward(3)
4&5turn ½ to right (12.00) then R step forward(4), turn ½ to right (06.00) then L step backward(&), turn ½ to right (12.00) then R step forward(5)
6-8L step slightly to left side(6), recover to R(7), L(8)
1hold(1)
III. THE THREE THREES (PART I)
2-3R step backward(2), recover to L(3)
4-5R step forward(4), turn ½ to right (06.00) then L touch to left side(5)
6-7L step next to R(6), R step next to L(7)
8&1L step to left side(8), full turn to left then R step next to L(&), L step to left side(1)
IV. THE THREE THREES (PART II)
2-3R step backward(2), recover to L(3)
4-5R step forward(4), turn ½ to right (12.00) then L touch to left side on toe(5)
6-7turn 1/8 to right (01.30) then L step forward(6), turn ½ to right (07.30) then R step forward(7)
8-1turn ¼ to right (10 30) then L step forward(8), hold(1)
V. TURN 5/8 TO RIGHT - MODIFIED SLIDING DOOR WITH TIME-DELAYED
2-3&turn 5/8 to right (06.00) then R step backward(2), hold(3), recover to L(&)
4-5turn ¼ to left (03.00) then R touch forward(4), hold(5)
&6-7R step forward(&), turn ¼ to right (06.00) then L step to left side(6), recover to R(7)
8-1L step backward(8), hold(1)
VI. MODIFIED BACKWARD MAMBO WITH FULL TURN SPIRAL - THREE STEPS TURN - HALF TURN TO LEFT - BACKWARD STEP
2-3R step backward(2), recover to L(3)
4&5R step forward(4), full turn to left while L crossed in front of R on toe(&), hold(5)
6&L step forward(6), full turn to left then R step next to L(&)
7&8L step forward(7), turn ½ to left (12.00) then R step next to L(&), L step backward(8)
ENJOY THE DANCE
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Start dancing after count 34 since the very start of the guitar played. Or start dancing on the word "La.." of the very first "Ya No Estas Mas a Mi Lado..." vocal (as count 1).
PART A: 32 Counts
I. HOLD - BACKWARD MAMBO - FORWARD MAMBO
1hold(1)
2-3R step backward(2), recover to L(3)
4-5R step forward(4), hold(5)
6-7L step forward(6), recover to R(7)
8-1L step backward(8), hold(1)
II. OPEN HIP TWIST INTO FAN POSITION
2-3R step backward(2), recover to L(3)
4-5R step forward(4), hold(5)
6-7turn 1/8 to right(01.30) then walk forward on L(6), R(7)
8-1turn ½ to left (07.30) then L step backward(8), hold(1)
III. ALEMANA
&2-3R drag next to L on toe(&), step on R with hip action(2), L step forward(3)
4-5R step forward(4), hold(5)
6-7turn ½ to right (01.30) then L step forward(6), turn ½ to right (07.30) then R step forward(7)
8-1turn 3/8 to right (12.00) then L step to left side(8), hold(1)
IV. HAND TO HAND END WITH ¾ TURN SPIRAL - FORWARD WALK TURN
2-3turn ¼ to right (03.00) then R step backward(2), recover to L(3)
4-5R step forward(4), turn ¾ to left(06.00) while L touch slightly forward on toe(5)
6-7walk forward on L(6), R(7)
8turn ½ to left (12.00) then L step backward(8)
PART B: 48 Counts
I. HOLD - RUMBA BOX
1hold(1)
2-3R step to right side(2), L step next to R(3)
4-5R step forward(4), hold(5)
6-7L step to left side(6), R step next to L(7)
8-1L step backward(8), hold(1)
II. OVER-TURNED - CHAINNE TURN - CUCARACHA
2-3R step backward(2), turn ½ to left (06.00) then L step backward(3)
4&5turn ½ to right (12.00) then R step forward(4), turn ½ to right (06.00) then L step backward(&), turn ½ to right (12.00) then R step forward(5)
6-8L step slightly to left side(6), recover to R(7), L(8)
1hold(1)
III. THE THREE THREES (PART I)
2-3R step backward(2), recover to L(3)
4-5R step forward(4), turn ½ to right (06.00) then L touch to left side(5)
6-7L step next to R(6), R step next to L(7)
8&1L step to left side(8), full turn to left then R step next to L(&), L step to left side(1)
IV. THE THREE THREES (PART II)
2-3R step backward(2), recover to L(3)
4-5R step forward(4), turn ½ to right (12.00) then L touch to left side on toe(5)
6-7turn 1/8 to right (01.30) then L step forward(6), turn ½ to right (07.30) then R step forward(7)
8-1turn ¼ to right (10 30) then L step forward(8), hold(1)
V. TURN 5/8 TO RIGHT - MODIFIED SLIDING DOOR WITH TIME-DELAYED
2-3&turn 5/8 to right (06.00) then R step backward(2), hold(3), recover to L(&)
4-5turn ¼ to left (03.00) then R touch forward(4), hold(5)
&6-7R step forward(&), turn ¼ to right (06.00) then L step to left side(6), recover to R(7)
8-1L step backward(8), hold(1)
VI. MODIFIED BACKWARD MAMBO WITH FULL TURN SPIRAL - THREE STEPS TURN - HALF TURN TO LEFT - BACKWARD STEP
2-3R step backward(2), recover to L(3)
4&5R step forward(4), full turn to left while L crossed in front of R on toe(&), hold(5)
6&L step forward(6), full turn to left then R step next to L(&)
7&8L step forward(7), turn ½ to left (12.00) then R step next to L(&), L step backward(8)
ENJOY THE DANCE
For more information, please contact me on:
dancetemptations.anthony@gmail.com
